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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Shri Arjun Munda to inaugurate Aadi Mahotsav on 07th October, 2023 at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Aadi Mahotsav to feature Tribal art, handicrafts, natural produce and delectable cuisine, including Millets grown by Tribals from across the country
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda would be inaugurating the Aadi Mahotsav - the National Tribal Festival - on 7th October, at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The mega event is being organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited , Ministry of Tribal Affairs, from 7th – 16th October 2023, commemorating the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The festival would also witness the esteemed presence of Union Ministers of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta and Shri Bishweswar Tudu, among other dignitaries.
The Aadi Mahotsav is an annual initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs that celebrates the spirit of tribal entrepreneurship, craft, culture, cuisine, commerce and age-old traditional art. It serves as a platform to showcase the rich and diverse heritage of tribes from across the country. With over 150 stalls, the event will feature tribal art, handicrafts, natural produce and delectable cuisine. The Mahotsav will host around 336 tribal artisans and artists, including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups  and Van Dhan Kendra beneficiaries.
Apart from music, art, painting and cuisines, the Aadi Mahotsav offers the opportunity to meet artisans, learn about their way of life and gain a deeper understanding of tribal culture and traditions. As 2023 is designated as the ‘International Year of Millets’, the Aadi Mahotsav would also be showcasing millets grown by Tribals from across the country.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
189.63 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 19,719
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
3,010 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,47,699
3,275 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
83.93 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,23,430 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Defence
AIR MARSHAL SURAJ KUMAR JHA AVSMASSUMES CHARGE AS AIR OFFICER IN CHARGE PERSONNEL
Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha Ati Vishisht Seva Medal assumed the appointment of Air Officer in Charge Personnel at Air HQ on 01 Aug 21. The Air Marshal was commissioned in the Fighter stream of IAF on 08 June 1984. In a career spanning 37 years, the Air Officer has flown over 2900 hours, including operational flying on a wide variety of fighter aircraft in the inventory of IAF.
During his career, the Air Officer has held numerous important appointments. He was the Commanding Officer of a front-line fighter squadron and has also commanded a premier fighter base. As an Air Vice Marshal, he held the coveted appointments of Air Officer Commanding Advance Headquarters, Commandant of College of Air Warfare, Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff at Head Quarter IDS and Joint Secretary  at the newly established Department of Military Affairs under Ministry of Defence. As an Air Marshal prior to taking over the present appointment, he was Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air HQ. The Air Marshal is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College Wellington.
In recognition of his service, the Air Marshal was awarded Mention-in-Despatches in 1999 for Kargil Ops and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal meets UK’s Secretary of State, Ms. Kemi Badenoch to discuss India-UK FTA negotiations
Ministers reaffirm their commitment to the ongoing India-UK FTA negotiations
India-UK FTA to boost jobs, investments and exports between the two countries
The Minister for Commerce and Industry of India, Shri Piyush Goyal, and UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Ms. Kemi Badenoch, MP, met today in New Delhi to discuss India-UK FTA negotiations.
Discussions were carried out on the India-UK FTA negotiations and the range of bilateral trade and economic relations. Both Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the ongoing India-UK FTA negotiations which would unlock the full potential of boosting jobs, investments and exports between the two countries. It was noted that the 6th Round of India-UK FTA negotiations is presently underway in New Delhi. While expressing satisfaction on the state of negotiations it was agreed that the negotiations will continue further with the aim to conclude the same at the earliest. The Ministers urged the negotiating team to work together with an aim to iron out the differences in the spirit of mutual accommodation based on the principle of reciprocity and respect for each other’s sensitivities, for a balanced, mutually beneficial, fair and equitable outcome.
The bilateral meeting was followed by interaction of the two ministers with the India and the UK Businesses. The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal mentioned that India and UK investment and economic relations are already strong and grown over the years. India has adopted an export led strategy to spin its growth story which is inclusive and sustainable. The Indian Government has also come out with many policies and reforms including PLI scheme, National Infrastructure Pipeline, Development Finance Institution and privatization of non-strategic sectors PSU. Further, various Ease of Doing Business initiatives have been taken including digitization of processes and clearances, simplification of procedures, weeding out of old and archaic laws, etc. He urged the businesses in India and the UK to take advantages of these initiatives for economic prosperity of both countries.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Hitchcockian thriller ‘Incognito’ narrates the story of a motel receptionist: Ravi Muppa at #MIFFDialogue
Mumbai, 31 May 2022
Hitchcockian thriller ‘Incognito’ narrates the story of a motel receptionist who captures hidden visuals of guests and sells those on the internet to earn extra bucks, said director Ravi Muppa at #MIFFDialogue today.
“I wanted to tell a story purely from the protagonist’s point of view. So I chose a despicable character. The flow of the film is as such at some point of time, the audience tend to empathize with the protagonist”, said Ravi.
He said, the film rather than giving a message, intend to draw a line between moral and immoral act, narrative of which is subjective and varies from person to person.
About the Film: Incognito
Director: Ravi Muppa
Producer: Ravi Muppa
Writer: Ravi Muppa
DOP: Azim Moollan
Editor: Konark Saxena
Director’s Bio:
Ravi Muppa is a screenwriter/director based in Mumbai. He has developed critically and commercially successful films such as "Stree ", "Bala " and "The Family Man ”.
He wrote a short film, "Valu", which deals with sand mafia and was screened at Austin Film Festival . He has created and sold a half-hour series "The Substitutes" to the biggest streaming platform in India. Currently, he is co-creating a period satire series titled "The Mad King”. Incognito is his first film as writer director.
Synopsis:
Incognito is a Hitchcockian thriller about a lonely motel receptionist who makes an extra buck by selling the hidden-cam videos of his unsuspecting guests on the internet. But when one such guest turns out to be a young girl who is being trafficked, he faces a crisis of conscience.PIB MIFF Team | SSP/AA/DR/MIFF-39
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
India: Largest Producer of Milk in the World
61 per cent increase in Milk Production since 2013-14
The dairy sector assumes a great deal of significance for India on various accounts. As an industry, it employs more than 80 million people, with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. Further, women constitute the major workforce of the dairy sector in the country. The sector is an important job provider, especially for women, and plays a leading role in women’s empowerment.
India has witnessed remarkable growth in the production and consumption of milk and dairy products in the last nine years. Today, India is the largest producer of milk in the world, contributing 24% of global milk production. The milk production of India has registered over 61 per cent increase from 137.7 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 221.1 million tonnes in 2021-22. Moreover, the per-capita availability of milk has increased from 303 gram/day in 2013-14 to 444 gram/day in 2021-22, nearly 1.5 times increase.
The dairy sector has been a major contributor to the growth of the rural economy in India. The government has facilitated the dairy farming infrastructure through its various initiatives such as the implementation of the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund to upgrade the dairy infrastructure, the distribution of Kisan Credit Cards  for providing adequate and timely credit support to the farmers and launching Rashtriya Gokul Mission to boost productivity and milk output, and thereby making dairying more profitable for farmers.
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Ministry of Education
Free Coaching for Competitive Exams
In order to help the students to practice well for NEET  and JEE  entrance examinations, National Testing Agency , has launched a Mobile App ‘National Test Abhyas’ to facilitate candidates’ access to high quality mock tests online free of cost. For NEET , 14.11 lakh students have registered in this mobile app for test practice and 81.24 lakh Sessions of Mock Test have been conducted. For JEE , 9.59 lakh students have registered for test practice and 50.73 lakh Sessions of Mock Test have been conducted. In the interest of students including the most disadvantaged, Government has launched Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds , which offers interactive course content such as video lectures, reading material, self-assessment through tests and quizzes and online discussion forum for clearing doubts for students from Class 9 to Post-Graduation. The content can be accessed free of cost by anyone, anywhere at any time. Another initiative of the Government called Indian Institute of Technology - Professor Assisted Learning  provides video content in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics prepared by IIT Professors for Class XI and Class XII students aspiring to join IITs and other Institutions. The content is available free of cost on dedicated DTH channels of SWAYAM PRABHA.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr.Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi launches an All-India dance competition ‘Vande Bharatam-Nritya Utsav’ as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Top selected dancers to perform during the cultural programme at Republic Day Parade 2022 at Rajpath
Key Highlight
- Smt. Lekhi also launches the website and Mobile App of Vande Bharatam
- The final 480 dancers will perform during the cultural performance at the Republic Day Parade
The Ministry of Culture will hold a ‘Vande Bharatam- Nritya Utsav’, an All-India dance competition as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The objective of this competition is to select dancers who will perform during the cultural programme at the Republic Day Parade of 2022. The final performance will take place on January 26, 2022 at Rajpath, India Gate. The Minister of State for Culture Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi announced this during a press briefing today in New Delhi. On this, occasion Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi also launched the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav App.
Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi informed media that Vande Bharatam group dance competition will start from 17th November 2021 at district level. Competition will be held at District, State, Zone and Inter-Zone/National Levels and final National Level competition will be organised on 19th December 2021 in Talkatora Stadium New Delhi. Participants can perform in four categories Classical, Folk, Tribal and Fusion/Contemporary. 480 dancers will be eventually selected as winners from the National level. These 480 dancers will perform during the cultural performance at the Republic Day Parade.
The Minister said that the Prime Minister has envisioned Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in the spirit of Jan Bhagidari. It is important to take the celebrations and programmes to the grassroot level involving the people across the country. Also, connecting the youth to our heritage and culture is an essential component of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, she explained.
Smt Meenakashi Lekhi also emphasized the need to highlight the unsung heroes of freedom struggle. She further added that we have to take the entire country forward with a spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
Smt Lekhi also informed that Culture Ministry has developed a website and mobile application especially for this event; which will cover all aspects of the event and provide information regarding the competition to the people. “District level participation will be accepted through the website and/or mobile application. This will showcase the guidelines and other useful information regarding the competition”, She added.
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Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India for the month of May 2021 for the Financial Year 2021-22
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of May 2021 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs.3,54,787 crore  for May 2021 comprising Rs. 2,33,565 crore Tax Revenue , Rs. 1,16,412 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.4,810 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans Rs 815 crore and Disinvestment Proceeds of Rs 3,995 crore.
Rs.78,349 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is Rs. 13,728 crore lower than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs.4,77,961 crore , out of which Rs.4,15,000 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs.62,961 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, Rs.88,573 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.62,664 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Defence
Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command calls on Chief of Defence Staff
Key Highlights:
⦁ Issues related to peace & security and bilateral defence cooperation discussed
⦁ Admiral Aquilino also meets Tri-Service Chiefs & Defence Secretary
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat held a meeting with Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command  Admiral John C Aquilino in New Delhi on August 25, 2021. Issues related to peace & security in the region and bilateral defence cooperation were part of the agenda for the meeting. Admiral Aquilino also held meetings with the Tri-Service Chiefs and Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar.
The Commander US INDOPACOM began his visit by paying tribute to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. He is on an official visit to India from August 24-26, 2021.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Redressal of Public Grievances
The Government has created a grievance redressal platform namely Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System  accessible at https://pgportal.gov.in. Any citizen can lodge his/her grievances pertaining to the Central Ministries/ Departments /State Governments / Union Territories  through this platform. Every Ministry / Department in Government of India and State Government/UT have access to this system and grievances are resolved by the concerned Ministries/ Departments/ States/ UTs. A total of 81000 grievances officers and 792 Appellate/Sub Appellate authorities have been mapped in the CPGRAMS. A timeframe of 45 days has been prescribed to dispose of a grievance. In case redressal is not possible within the prescribed time-frame an interim reply shall be given to the citizen. About 1,17,06,366 Grievances have been disposed of in CPGRAMS from 01.01.2015 to 28.02.2022.
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. JItendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Use of Degraded Forest Land
Compensatory Afforestation is one of the most important conditionstipulated by the Central Government while approving proposals for non-forest use of forestland under Forest  Act, 1980. It not only compensates loss in the fore st cover and forest land but also ensures that minimum forest land is diverted for unavoidable site specific activities. As a special provision for Central Public Sector Undertakings , Compensatory Afforestation is allowed to be raised over degraded forest land double the extent of forest area diverted for non-forestry purposes under the Act.
Keeping in view the National Forest Policy, the NDC targets and the Sustainable Development Goals, the forest land diverted for non-forest purposes must be compensated by equivalent non-forest land. In view of ‘land’ being a State subject the state PSUs and private user agencies are normally required to provide equivalent non-forest land for Compensatory Afforestation.
This information was given by Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Textiles has launched a Campaign #Local4Diwali
Appeal to all to celebrate Diwali by buying and gifting Indian handicrafts
Handicrafts is a symbol of India’s glorious cultural heritage and an important source of livelihood in the country. This sector is key to women’s empowerment as over 55% of all handicrafts artisans and allied workers are women.
The Prime Minister has urged that it should be our endeavour to use Indian handicrafts, and also communicate to more and more people about them.
Minister of Textiles in an appeal to all has stated:
“Inspired by the clarion call given by the Prime Minister on 9th of November, let’s come together to show our support for local textile and handicraft business. Be it the humble earthen Diya, the desi drape, home furnishings like bed sheets, curtains or handcrafted goods that you gift your near and dear ones; this Diwali make every purchase count. To encourage Diwali sales through weavers, artisans, local and small businesses please show your on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use the hashtag #Local4Diwali. Take a picture of your favourite article – be it clothing or a handicraft product you would like to gift or use at home for Diwali, tag the person you purchase it from and go #Local4Diwali. Let the trend help support sales in these challenging times; your support will help resurrect many an opportunities for those in need.”
Finance Commission
Fifteenth Finance Commission holds meeting on issues of Environment, Forest and Climate change
As per the terms of reference of the Fifteenth Finance Commission –
· “The Commission may consider proposing measurable performance-based incentives for States, at the appropriate level of government, in following areas  Achievements in implementation of flagship schemes of Government of India, disaster resilient infrastructure, sustainable development goals, and quality of expenditure;  Progress made in sanitation, solid waste managementand bringing in behavioural change to end open defecation.”
In this regard, the Commission headed by its Chairman, Shri N. K. Singh and including its Members, held a detailed discussion with the senior officials of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Discussions were held on the proposed formula for Forest Sector Based Tax Devolution along with a proposed catchment area treatment and forest restoration grant.
The meeting also discussed in detail the proposed recommendations for environment  and the proposed pollution abatement performance grant along with proposed formula for the purpose.
The recommendations for climate change under the NDC Goal 5 were also discussed in the meeting. The Commission considered the proposed formula for climate change  and the possibilities of climate change grant conditionality.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Russiaon cooperation in the field of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signingof aMemorandum of Understanding  between National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.  - a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises  of the Republic of India and JSC-Russian Small & Medium Business Corporation , Russia.The MoU will be signed during the upcoming visit of Russian President to India.
The objective of the MoU is to promote cooperation between the Small & Medium Enterprises  of the two countries. It would provide a structured framework and enabling environment to the MSME sector of the two countries to understand each other's strengths, markets, technologies, policies etc. It aims to enhance enterprise to enterprise cooperation and help initiate sustainable business alliances in terms of technology transfers, joint ventures and business partnerships in MSME sector between the two countries. Cooperation in the field of capacity building, rapid incubation for entrepreneurship development, exposure to each other's market by encouraging participation in exhibitions are also envisaged in this MoU.
This cooperation is expected to open doors of new opportunities for Indian MSME sector by way of new markets, joint ventures, sharing of best practices and technology collaborations etc. NSIC, under the Ministry of MSME has a considerable experience in carrying out such cooperation and is, therefore, appropriate organization to implement the activities of this MoU.